Buff Orp with injured ear lobe; spots on comb

[Mother of Chaos]

Can you "unfold" the earlobe a bit more?

I'd clean it with the Vetericyn and access it. She may have caught it on fencing or something. Photos of what it looks like unfolded and cleaned if possible.

As for the comb, it's very hard to see the scabs and tell anything about them. Possible it may be Fowl Pox, but it may be from picking/pecking, scraping against something or (?), if you can get some clear photos of those, that would be helpful.

Fwiw - Fowl Pox is a virus spread by Mosquitoes. There's really no way to avoid it sometimes.

Dry Form of Fowl Pox will show as lesions on the comb, wattles, facial tissue, etc. Dry Form usually will resolve on its own over the course of several weeks. Applying Iodine to the scabs can help dry it up. I've never done anything about Dry Form of Fowl Pox, just letting it heal up all by itself. Just making sure no birds are acting sick/off food, etc. Never had one even act sick with it.

Wet Form of Fowl Pox (diptheric form) is more serious and lesions can cover the eyes, the scabs are much worse and there's lesions inside the beak too. Often some supportive care is needed to help birds through especially if the eyes are scabbed over and they aren't able to see well enough to eat/drink. Again, Iodine is used on the lesions, except the eyes which you want to apply Terramycin eye ointment if possible. Sanitizing water with Oxine or Iodine can also be of benefit to lessen the spread. An antibiotic may be appropriate to help with secondary bacterial infections depending on how severe the infection is.

One thing about Fowl Pox in both forms, birds that have recovered are "immune" (I say Resistant) to the strain they have been exposed to, so they shouldn't have an outbreak again.

Here you go. I tried to loosen the scabs from the bleeding, but stopped for fear of re-opening the wound. I wish the pics were better, but she was a moving target.

Before the Veterycin:

After:

Other side for comparison:

Comb:

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Aww sweet girl!

It looks like she may have cut or torn the earlobe. As it heals, the scab will fall off (or a friend will pick it off for her).
For me, I would just watch it and not put anything on it.
If you wish, you can spritz it daily with the Vetericyn.

On her face, that's a bit of blood spatter from the ear. Earlobes, wattles and combs bleed like crazy. I had a hen with a torn earlobe once and she kept shaking her head and blood was everywhere! What's in her feathers and on the skin will wear off, be rubbed off during dust bathing, etc.

Comb. I don't see any Fowl Pox. Scabs are from picking or possible fly bites. More than likely just minor nicks/bumps and picking. Tip of the 3rd to the last spike on the comb, she's been nipped/pinched by another.

Chickens squabble sometimes; they also just peck at each other for whatever reason. I think she looks o.k.

I used to have Buff Orpingtons, they are sweet birds.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Aww sweet girl!

It looks like she may have cut or torn the earlobe. As it heals, the scab will fall off (or a friend will pick it off for her).
For me, I would just watch it and not put anything on it.
If you wish, you can spritz it daily with the Vetericyn.

On her face, that's a bit of blood spatter from the ear. Earlobes, wattles and combs bleed like crazy. I had a hen with a torn earlobe once and she kept shaking her head and blood was everywhere! What's in her feathers and on the skin will wear off, be rubbed off during dust bathing, etc.

Comb. I don't see any Fowl Pox. Scabs are from picking or possible fly bites. More than likely just minor nicks/bumps and picking. Tip of the 3rd to the last spike on the comb, she's been nipped/pinched by another.

Chickens squabble sometimes; they also just peck at each other for whatever reason. I think she looks o.k.

I used to have Buff Orpingtons, they are sweet birds.

Thank you; this is such a relief!!